Dozens of volunteers assisted in a continued searchon Wednesday for an NUI Galway (NUIG) student who has been missing since last week.
Michael Bugler (20), from Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare, was last seen passing the Dominican church on the Claddagh just before 1am last Friday morning.
He is believed to have been en route home from a night out with friends.
The Irish Coast Guard Shannon-based Sikorsky helicopter flew over the Claddagh basin and Salthill shoreline as part of the search, which has involved gardaí, Civil Defence, family members, friends and NUIG students.
The search is being co-ordinated by Galway gardaí who have asked anyone who may have any information to contact them at Galway Garda station at Mill Street on tel (091) 538000, the Garda confidential line 1800 666111 or at any Garda station.
